SARAH NORDIN
MEZZO-SOPRANO
BIOGRAPHY
Praised by Opera News for the “clear beauty” of her voice and her “spot-on comic timing,” mezzo-soprano Sarah Nordin brings an exquisite blend of vocal artistry and strong dramatic instincts to a broad range of repertoire. In the 2024-2025 season, Sarah brings her celebrated Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia to First Coast Opera, debuts with South Dakota Symphony as Sorrine Olsa in the rarely performed opera Giants in the Earth by Douglas Moore, returns to St. Petersburg Opera as Countess Charlotte in A Little Night Music, and debuts with Utah Festival Opera as General Cartwright in Guys and Dolls/Mrs. Harcourt in Anything Goes. Highlights of the 2023-2024 season included joining Orlando Sings for Bach’s B Minor Mass, Great Falls Symphony for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and First Coast Opera as Ruth in Pirates of Penzance.
Known for her interpretations of Rossini and Mozart, Sarah has received accolades for possessing “a voice that fits Mozart like a glove.” She has been featured in recent seasons as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opera Orlando and Gulf Coast Symphony as well as the title role in La Cenerentola with Geneva Light Opera. Likewise, her Cherubino and Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro, Zerlina and Elvira in Don Giovanni, Isabella in L’Italiana in Algeri and Dorabella in Così fan tutte have charmed audiences at Opera Tampa, Long Island Lyric Opera, Opera Orlando, Gulf Shore Opera, St. Petersburg Opera, Landlocked Opera, Taconic Opera and Winter Opera of St. Louis.
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CRITICAL ACCLAIM
"...her voice can hold its own with the big guns...." – Opera News
Cavalleria rusticana – "Sarah Nordin demonstrated in the role of Lola, as in previous productions, that her voice can hold its own with the big guns. Its clear beauty resounded effortlessly."
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"...fabulous vocal color and surefooted rhythm..." – Berkshire Fine Arts
Gianni Schicchi – "For Zita, the old matriarch, Sarah Nordin switches easily between a sharp tongued spinster and a conniving pseudo sexual black lace harpy all done with fabulous vocal color and surefooted rhythm."
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"...Sarah Nordin’s voice rang effortlessly..." – Opera News
Il trovatore – "The role of Inez was expertly delivered, Sarah Nordin’s voice rang effortlessly. Walk-on roles often go unacknowledged, but her part was essential to the whole."
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"...with considerable poise and polish, milking the comic moments in da Ponte’s libretto along the way...." – Ladue News
Così fan tutte – "Integral to the success of Winter Opera’s effort was uniformly splendid singing by Sarah Nordin, as Dorabella. She handled her arias with considerable poise and polish, milking the comic moments in da Ponte’s libretto along the way."
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"...she still captured the ferocious nature of the iconic character during her sizzling rendition of the "Habanera"...." – Cache Valley Daily
Carmen – "Although Ms. Nordin was dressed in a ball gown during the one-night stand of 'Galaxy of Stars' at the Ellen Eccles Theatre on July 23, she still captured the ferocious nature of the iconic character during her sizzling rendition of the "Habanera.""
REPRESENTATIVES
Agent | Classical & Concert
Agent | Classical & Artist Promotion
Operations & Finance Manager